Aug. 9, 2026

Experienced Commission Hair Stylist - W2 Benefits & 401k

Honeycomb Salon San Francisco, California

Welcome to the Honeycomb Salon Family!

Are you an established San Francisco hair professional looking for a warm, inspiring space to elevate your business? Or perhaps you're a current chair renter looking for a supportive alternative to escape endless overhead, solo marketing stress, and backend business chores? Honeycomb Salon in SF’s beautiful, sun-drenched Noe Valley neighborhood has a cozy chair waiting just for you! We're actively seeking experienced, passionate hairstylists for our commission salon.

At Honeycomb, we specialize in sustainable beauty, high-end transformations, and advanced treatments. We provide a highly lucrative, warm, and welcoming W2-hair salon job structure that truly rewards your incredible expertise while giving you back your work-life balance.

Why Our Stylists Love Coming to Work Every Day:

High Tiered Commission Splits: Earn up to 50% commission hair stylist payouts on luxury hair services with a transparent, performance-based pathway to increase your take-home pay.
Predictable Retail Incentives: Add an extra, easy revenue stream to your monthly payouts with generous product sales rewards.
Full W2 Benefits & Stability: Enjoy total peace of mind. Honeycomb fully covers your payroll taxes, workers' compensation, paid sick leave, and offers a dedicated 401(k) retirement plan for hair stylists.
Zero Overhead Costs: We provide, manage, and fully stock our entire backbar and color line at absolutely no cost to you. No more running to the beauty supply store on your days off!
Professional Front Desk Support: Our wonderful salon coordinator handles all booking, checking out, and scheduling details so you can enjoy your time outside the salon completely work-free.
Built-In Marketing Power: Located at 3915 24th St # C in Noe Valley, our unique storefront benefits from incredible neighborhood foot traffic and targeted local digital marketing to keep your chair consistently busy.

Eco-Friendly Luxury & Advanced Education:

Proudly Certified by Green Circle Salons: We believe that luxury beauty shouldn't come at the cost of the planet. Honeycomb is a certified Green Circle Salon, making us one of the top eco-friendly hair salons in San Francisco. We recover and recycle up to 95% of our salon waste! From hair clippings and leftover hair color to foils and color tubes, we divert hundreds of pounds of waste from local landfills every year. You can create beautiful hair with a completely clean conscience in a clean-air environment.
Powered by Keune Tinta & Semi Color: We stock our dispensary exclusively with premium Keune Haircosmetics to give you total artistic confidence behind the chair. We use Keune Tinta Color (Permanent) for deep conditioning and 100% grey coverage, alongside ammonia-free Keune Semi Color (Demi-Permanent) for modern, lived-in blonde finishes.
Continuous Career Growth: We actively invest in your professional development by removing the financial burden of continuing education, providing paid access to regular in-house masterclasses and local advanced education seminars across the Bay Area.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Provide high-touch consultations and execute luxury cutting, advanced dimensional color formulation, balayage, and styling.
Maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary workstation.
Collaborate with a friendly, welcoming, and inclusive team of beauty professionals to uphold our stellar 4.8-star salon reputation.

Qualifications We Look For:

Experience: 5+ years of behind-the-chair experience with a confident foundation in modern cutting, advanced dimensional color formulation, balayage, or specialized techniques.
Licensing: An active, valid California Cosmetology License (Required).
Vibe: A friendly, growth-minded, and reliable professional who thrives in a clean-air, low-stress, and inclusive salon culture.
Portfolio: An active digital portfolio (Instagram handle or website) showcasing your recent hair transformations.

Pay: $70,000.00 - $140,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k)
Employee discount
Flexible schedule
Paid sick time

Work Location: In person

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